The Week That Was
The joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Manila and Makati Bonifacio hosted Majority Floor Leader Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez as Guest of Honor and Speaker.
Pres. Jackie Rodriguez calls the joint 25th meeting to order.
DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes, as Officer-In-Charge/Program Moderator, calls the sequence of activities.
Rotary Club of Makati Bonifacio Pres. George Caparas delivers an ecumenical prayer.
VP Hermie Esguerra leads in the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test to renew with fellow Rotarians their commitment to the Rotary movement.
PD Rod Valencia introduces the personalities seated at the presidential table, Rotary Anns, members of the diplomatic corps, guests and visiting Rotarians.
Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, during his President’s Time, announces the plan to create or charter a Rotary Club in the Marshall Islands relative to having Senator Anthony Mueller in attendance as special club guest of which AS Ariel Abriam will be tasked to handle the process. Pres. Jackie Rodriguez also acknowledged with sincere thanks and appreciation the RCM Soldiers -- Taal Relief Operation Committee chaired by PP Jimmie Policarpio for its invaluable service to the affected victims of the Taal volcano eruption.
VPE Thad Liamzon does the honor, pleasure and privilege of introducing Hon. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Majority Floor Leader and Representative, 1st District of Leyte, House of Representatives, Republic of the Philippines, as Guest of Honor and Speaker.
Majority Floor Leader/Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez presented before Manila Rotarians and Makati Bonifacio Rotarians as well as their guests, his topic on “Accomplishments of the 18th Congress” with detailed Statistical Data on SONA Priorities which was followed by an open forum.
The Manila Rotarians who participated in the open forum were IPDG Rudy Bediones, PD Oscar del Rosario, PP Frank Evaristo and Rtn. Henning Karcher.
Pres. Jackie Rodriguez during his response, presentation of token of appreciation to Majority Floor Leader/Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez of the club’s commemorative bell and gavel set and meeting adjournment.
RCM Weekly Birthday Celebrants
Pres. Jackie Rodriguez presents the week’s celebrants, PD Oscar del Rosario and VPE Thad Liamzon, for the traditional blowing of candle on the birthday cake amidst the singing by the RCM World Famous Music Chorale of the happy birthday song.
Membership/Classifications Committee
Proposer PSAA Dr. Gunter Matschuck delivers brief introductory remarks on the inductees, Dr. Martin Henkelmann and Mr. Tobias Rast.
Pres. Jackie Rodriguez administers the oath of membership pledge to Dr. Martin Henkelmann (German), Executive Director, German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Classification: Associations-German-Philippine Business, and Mr. Tobias Rast (German), President, German Club, Classification: Information Systems-Consulting.
President’s Corner